MADISON - ST. CLAIR RECORD

Recent News About Illinois Department of Transportation

• Fifth District affirms Dugan's ruling for IDOT in suit involving fatal Madison County crash

  By John Breslin | Tuesday, Aug 6, 2019 @ 10:24am

  MOUNT VERNON -- In a case with its roots in a fatal traffic collision nearly two decades ago, the Fifth District Appellate Court has ruled in favor of the Illinois Department of Transportation (IDOT) despite failures by the agency to follow rules relating to expert witnesses and discovery.

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• St. Clair County real estate June 24-June 28

  By Andrew Thomas | Wednesday, Jul 31, 2019 @ 8:30am

  A Columbia farm property sold for $526,000.00 as part of the St. Clair County real estate transactions for June 24-June 28.

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• St. Clair County real estate May 20-24

  By Andrew Thomas | Wednesday, Jun 26, 2019 @ 8:10am

  An O'Fallon commercial property sold for $3,785,000 as part of the St. Clair County real estate transactions for May 20-May 24.

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• St. Clair County real estate April 29-May 3

  By Andrew Thomas | Wednesday, Jun 5, 2019 @ 8:10am

  A Caseyville farm property sold for $1,139,680.00 as part of the St. Clair County real estate transactions for April 29-May 3.

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• Madison County real estate April 1-5

  By Princess Jade Barrenechea | Wednesday, Apr 24, 2019 @ 8:05am

  A Collinsville property sold for more than $1.6 million as part of the recent Madison County real estate transactions.

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  Former state employee alleges unfair termination

  By Carrie Bradon | Monday, Apr 15, 2019 @ 8:14am

  EDWARDSVILLE — A former employee is suing the state transportation department, alleging he was unfairly terminated in retaliation.

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• Madison County real estate Feb. 25-28

  By Princess Jade Barrenechea | Wednesday, Mar 20, 2019 @ 8:11am

  An Edwardsville home sold for $600,000 as part of the recent Madison County real estate transactions for Feb. 25-28.

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• St. Clair County real estate Feb. 11-15

  By Elizabeth Alt | Wednesday, Mar 13, 2019 @ 8:22am

  A Lebanon property sold for $450,000 as part of the recent St. Clair County real estate transactions for Feb. 11-15.

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• Madison County real estate Feb. 8-14

  By Princess Jade Barrenechea | Wednesday, Mar 6, 2019 @ 8:10am

  An Edwardsville home sold for $625,000 as part of the recent Madison County real estate transactions for Feb. 8-14.

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• Township trustee says former party boss threatened him at meeting

  By Brian Brueggemann | Friday, Feb 8, 2019 @ 5:15pm

  Heard on video: 'I'll get you later' and 'Shut up, lady'

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• Proposal would make Illinois gas tax burden the highest in the nation

  By Vincent Caruso, Illinois Policy Institute | Tuesday, Jan 8, 2019 @ 9:45am

  Springfield is facing mounting pressure to enact a massive state gas tax hike. One proposal would make the average motorist pay as much as $200 per year in additional taxes on gas.

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• Rahm to Springfield: Gas tax need to at least double

  By Vincent Caruso, Illinois Policy Institute | Monday, Dec 17, 2018 @ 3:38pm

  Departing Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel accelerated calls to boost Illinois’ gas tax to pay for local transportation projects.

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• Overstreet wins permanent seat at Fifth District, likely shifting balance 5-2 conservative

  By Ann Maher | Tuesday, Nov 6, 2018 @ 10:39pm

  Justice David Overstreet has easily won a permanent seat to the Fifth District Appellate Court.

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• Waterloo man's injury on the job leads to lawsuit

  By Angelica Saylo Pilo | Friday, Oct 12, 2018 @ 6:45am

  A union laborer accuses a general contractor of not providing a safe place to work.

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  IDOT worker fired for attempting to hire fellow Democrat - a county board member - sues Rauner admin

  By The Madison County Record | Tuesday, Oct 2, 2018 @ 7:32am

  BELLEVILLE – Former Illinois Department of Transportation human resources manager Shelly Shevlin of Freeburg, who lost her job after an ethics investigation, seeks reinstatement in St. Clair County circuit court.

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• St. Clair County real estate July 20-30

  By Elizabeth Alt | Wednesday, Aug 22, 2018 @ 8:15am

  A Swansea property sold for $470,000 as part of the recent St. Clair County real estate transactions for July 20-30.

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• St. Clair County real estate May 1-4

  By Elizabeth Alt | Wednesday, May 23, 2018 @ 8:10am

  A Cahokia property sold for more than $1.4 million as part of the recent St. Clair County real estate transactions for May 1-4.

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  Construction worker allegedly struck by traffic cone

  By Lhalie Castillo | Friday, May 11, 2018 @ 4:35pm

  EDWARDSVILLE — A construction worker claims he was injured when he was hit by a traffic cone.

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  Truck driver charged following fatal multi-vehicle crash on I-55

  By Heather Isringhausen Gvillo | Wednesday, Apr 18, 2018 @ 8:11am

  Truck driver Mohamed Y. Jama has been charged with reckless homicide and aggravated reckless driving following a fatal eight-vehicle collision on I-55 in November.

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• St. Clair County real estate Feb. 26-March 1

  By Elizabeth Alt | Wednesday, Mar 14, 2018 @ 8:15am

  An O'Fallon commercial property sold for more than $6 million as part of the recent St. Clair County real estate transactions for Feb. 26-March 1.

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